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Ithaca Common Council to Consider Bird-Friendly Building Legislation
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The Ithaca Common Council is considering environmental legislation to mandate bird-friendly material standards in new buildings.
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N.Y. State Bill Allowing CALS to Manufacture Alcohol Heads to Hochul’s Desk
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A bill sponsored by Sen. Lea Webb will allow CALS to manufacture alcohol if approved and currently awaits Hochul’s signature.
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Confronting Conflict With Community: L.M. Nawrocki ’23 Receives First Student Leader Siegel Award for Facilitating LGBTQ+ Spaces at Cornell
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L.M. Nawrocki ’23 was awarded the Student Leader Award on Saturday, June 17 for cultivating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ Cornell students.
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State Promises End To Cannabis Bewilderment
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New York State is on track to legalize cannabis sales before the end of this year, with the application for adult-use retail dispensary licenses slated to open later this summer.
Ithaca Common Council
Common Council Debates Legislation Regulating 5G Towers
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On Sept. 22, the Ithaca Common Council voted to send legislation requiring greater distance between cell towers needed for 5G services to be voted on during the Council’s Oct. 6 meeting.
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City Council Votes to Stiffen Penalties for Noncompliant Landlords
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Flooding toilets. Kitchens that don’t work. Ithaca’s housing market, notorious for horror stories of terrible conditions at astronomical prices, has long been a headache for Cornellians and Ithaca residents alike. Soon, the laws policing unsound housing will get sharper teeth.
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Finger Lakes Region Inches Closer to Federally Recognized Status With N.Y. Senator’s Legislation
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The Finger Lakes region — named for its thin, glacial lakes that can stretch up to 40 miles long — has long been famous for the waterfalls and vineyards that serve as Cornell’s backyard.
Following a recent legislative push by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), much of that land may soon receive official federal recognition.
Robert Hockett
Cornell Law Professor Assists Sen. Bernie Sanders with ‘Too-big-to-fail’ Legislation
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Prof. Robert Hockett, Edward Cornell Professor of Law, contributed to Sanders’ “Too-big-to-fail” legislation, which unveiled on Oct. 3.